Downtown Albany’s Sculpture in the Streets officially kicked off on Friday, June 18 with the annual Garden Party at Federal Plaza. This year’s public art exhibition and walking tour features the work of J. Seward Johnson, an American artist known for his life-size bronze statues engaged in day-to-day activities. There are 16 pieces throughout […]
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In a news release earlier today, the New York Giants announced that the team’s training camp will return to the University at Albany for the 15th consecutive summer. It was previously anticipated that 2009 would be the team’s last in the Capital District as the Giants built a new 199,000 sq. ft. training facility in New Jersey, just west of the Meadowlands […]
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The Albany Society for the Advancement of Philanthropy (ASAP), ASAP Daisies and Saratoga Society for the Advancement of Philanthropy (SSAP) held the first annual Awesomely Adult Prom on Saturday at the St. Joseph’s Church in Albany. Guests of all ages attended to help support the Historic Albany Foundation and its restoration of the 1860 gothic church. […]
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Study: Albany crosswalks among most dangerous for bicyclists, pedestrians By TIM O’BRIEN, Staff writer A new study of dangerous intersections in upstate New York highlights eight Albany crosswalks as among the most dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists. AARP studied intersections in five upstate New York counties, including Albany County. According to the report, between 2006 […]
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Tulip Fest would not be complete without the annual Albany Tulip Queen. Nominees go through a competitive interview process and five finalists are chosen. The 2010 winner is… Mishka Gilkes. The Tulip Queen & Court spend their year of reign involved in volunteer projects, community functions, book drives and develop initiatives to further the Mayor’s […]
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ALBANY — On March 6th of 2010, Damon Vorce, Chris Battibulli, and Trevor Culley came to the rescue of Albany’s thriving skateboarding community with the launch of their multi-purpose skate shop, Seasons, located at 211 Lark Street. It stands as the only independently owned skate shop in Albany. Seasons is skater to its core, with […]
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Over the weekend, on a walk to Washington Park, I saw a group of five packing into a station wagon. They fit into the vehicle quite easily, but their hula-hoops – not so much. I couldn’t help but think, why not lose the hoops? Clearly, I had missed the boat on this one. About 15 […]
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